Siemens and Sycamore Networks have reached several milestones in their joint efforts to integrate Siemens' DWDM long haul transmission, SDH systems, and network management systems with Sycamore's SN 16000 intelligent optical switch. Highlights of the completed development work include:
- transport integration of the Siemens DWDM transmission system SURPASS hiT 7500 and Sycamore's SN 16000 intelligent optical switch, thereby eliminating the need for back-to-back client transponders at switching locations. This reduces the number of O/E/O (optical to electrical to optical conversion) transponders
integration of Sycamore's SILVX NMS and Siemens TNMS, enabling service providers to manage the SN 16000 for tasks such as fault management, performance management and service provisioning by using their existing Siemens TNMS system
protection scheme inter-working between Siemens SDH Add/Drop Multiplexers and Sycamore's SN 16000 intelligent optical switch, enabling carriers to inter-work Siemens' 2F/4F BSHR protection scheme with any other traditional ring or dynamic mesh protection scheme supported by the SN 16000.
Siemens said the joint work with Sycamore represents "a great step within our next generation optics strategy."http://www.usa.siemens.com
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- In June 2002, Sycamore Networks announced a major re-organization in which it halted the development of its standalone transport systems, including the SN 8000 and the SN 10000. The company vowed to focus its business on the intelligent optical switching market with its SN 3000 and SN 16000 product lines. Sycamore also unveiled a strategic alliance under which Siemens Information and Communications Networks resells its optical switches on a global basis.
